MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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