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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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