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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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