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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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