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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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