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
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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