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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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