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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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