MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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