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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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