MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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