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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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