MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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