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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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