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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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