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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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