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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major 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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