MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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