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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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