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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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