MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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