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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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