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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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