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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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