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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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