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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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