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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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