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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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