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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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