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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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