MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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