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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
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
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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