MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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