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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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