MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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