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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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