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
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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