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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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