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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
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
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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