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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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