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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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