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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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