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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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