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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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