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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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