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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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