MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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