MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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