MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
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
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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