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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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