MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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