MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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