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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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