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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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