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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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