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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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