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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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