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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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