MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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