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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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