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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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