MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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