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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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