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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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