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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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