MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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