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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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