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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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