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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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