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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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