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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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