MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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