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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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