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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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