MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
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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