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.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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