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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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