MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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