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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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