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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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