MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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