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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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