MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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