MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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