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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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