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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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