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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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