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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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