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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
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
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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