MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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