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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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