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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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