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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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