MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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