MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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