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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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