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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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