MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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