MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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