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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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