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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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