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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs 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 lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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