MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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