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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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