MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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