MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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