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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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