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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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