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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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