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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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