MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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