MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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