MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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