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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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