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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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