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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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 technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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