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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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