MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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