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
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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