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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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