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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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