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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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