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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
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 addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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