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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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