MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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