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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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