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
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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