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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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