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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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