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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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