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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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