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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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