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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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