MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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