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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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