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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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