MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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