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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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