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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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