MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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