MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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