MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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