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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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