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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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