MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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