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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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