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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online 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
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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