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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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