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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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