MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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