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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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