MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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