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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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