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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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