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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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