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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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