MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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