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
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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