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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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