MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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