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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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