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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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