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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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