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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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