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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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