MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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