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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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