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 Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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