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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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