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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key 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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