MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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