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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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