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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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