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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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