MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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