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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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