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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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