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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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