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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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