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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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