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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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