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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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