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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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