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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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