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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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