MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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