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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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