MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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