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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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