MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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