MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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