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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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