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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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