MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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