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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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