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
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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