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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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