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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
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
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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