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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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