MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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