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
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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