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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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