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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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