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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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