MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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