MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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