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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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