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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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