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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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