MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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