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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC 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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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