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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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