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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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