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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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