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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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