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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
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 lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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