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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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