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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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