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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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