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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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