MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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