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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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