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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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