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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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