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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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