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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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