MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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