MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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