MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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