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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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