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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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