MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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