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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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