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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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