MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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