MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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