MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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