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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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