MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
