MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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