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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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