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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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