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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important 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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