MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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