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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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