MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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