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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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