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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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