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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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