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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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