MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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