MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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