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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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