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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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