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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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