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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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