MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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