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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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