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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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