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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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