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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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