MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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