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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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