MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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