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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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