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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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