MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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