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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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