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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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