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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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