MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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