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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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