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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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