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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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