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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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