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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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