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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers 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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