MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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