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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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