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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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