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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
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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