MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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