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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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