MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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