MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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