MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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