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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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