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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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