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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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