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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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