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
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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