MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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