MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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