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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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