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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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