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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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