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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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