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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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