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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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