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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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