MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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