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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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