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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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