MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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