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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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