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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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