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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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