MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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