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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major 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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