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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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