MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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