MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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