MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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