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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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