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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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