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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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