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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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