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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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