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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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