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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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