MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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