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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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