MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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