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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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