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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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