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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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