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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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