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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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