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
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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