MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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