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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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