MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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