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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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