MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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