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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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