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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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