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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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