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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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