MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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