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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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