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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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