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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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