MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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