MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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