MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
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
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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