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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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