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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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