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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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