MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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