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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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