MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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