MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major 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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