MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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