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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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