MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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