MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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