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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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