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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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