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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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