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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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