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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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