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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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