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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
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 organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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