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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
