MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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