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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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