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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
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
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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