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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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