MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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