MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
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
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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