MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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