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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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