MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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