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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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