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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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