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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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