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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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