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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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