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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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