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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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