MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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