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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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