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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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