MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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