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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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