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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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