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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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