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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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