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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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