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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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