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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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