MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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