MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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