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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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