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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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