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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key 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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