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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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