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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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