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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
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
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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