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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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