MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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