MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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