MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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