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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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