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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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