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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping 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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