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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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