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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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