MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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