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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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