MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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