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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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