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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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