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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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