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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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