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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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