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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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