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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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