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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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