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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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