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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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