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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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