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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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