MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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