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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC 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
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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