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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates 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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