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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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