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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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