MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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