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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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