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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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