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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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