MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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