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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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