MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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