MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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