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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs 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
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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