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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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