MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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