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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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