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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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