MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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