MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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