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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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