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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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