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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
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 variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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