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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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