MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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