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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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