MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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