MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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