MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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