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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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