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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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