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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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