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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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