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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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