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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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