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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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