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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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