MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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