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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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