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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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