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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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