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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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