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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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