MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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