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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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