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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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