MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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