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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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