MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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