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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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