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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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