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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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