MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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