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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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