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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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