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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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