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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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