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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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