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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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