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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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