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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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