MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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