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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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