MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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