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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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