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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
key 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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