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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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