MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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