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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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