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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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