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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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