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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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