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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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