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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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