MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses 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.
These 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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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