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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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