MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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