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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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