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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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