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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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