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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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