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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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