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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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