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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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