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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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