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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about 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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