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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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