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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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