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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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